Muslims and Christians – friends and enemies
The boundary between the medieval Muslim and Christian worlds was very fluid and certain individuals had no difficulty moving from one world to the other
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From Roman Temple to Christian church
There is a temple in the Roman Forum in Rome that was nearly demolished but only saved by being converted into a church
Pantheon in Rome – the great survivor!
The Pantheon in Rome survived by being turned into a Catholic church but today can be viewed as the last glorious remnant of the pagan empire.
Knights Templar links to the Cathar heresy
TV historian Tony McMahon investigates claims that the Knights Templar were linked to the Cathar heresy which terrified the Catholic church
My visit to medieval Florence in 2007 – a photo gallery
My visit to Florence in Italy in 2007 – a medieval gem with so many palaces and museums – explored by me, Tony McMahon
Crucifixion of Jesus acted out in public
Good Friday is always acted out in a procession during the feast of Our Lady of Agony in Viana do Castelo in northern Portugal
England deports all Jews in the year 1290
A terrible and disgraceful act when England conducted a racist pogrom and expelled its Jews in the 13th century
Isaac of Stella attacks the Knights Templar
The Knights Templar were championed by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux – a founding member of the Cistercian order of monks. But a fellow Cistercian – Isaac of Stella – clashed with Bernard. He thought the Templars were the creation of the devil.
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